Radiator-repair stand



June 28, 1927. 1,631,227

J. R. ALFORD ET AL RADIATOR REPAIR STAND Filed Nov. 1, 1926 L {1 Q7 J .731 J0 R. flzforci 6x I #Zemndar Patented June 28, 1927.

UNITED STATES 1,634,227 PATENT FFICE.

JOHN R. ALFOR'D AND LUTHER ALEXANDER, OF HENDERSON, TEXAS.

RADIATOR-REPAIR STAND.

Application filed November 1, 1926, Serial No. 145,624.

The present invention relates to improvements in radiator repair stands,and has for an object to provide a stand, which will support thedelicate structure of the radiator without injury, while at the sametime permitting of a variety of angular adjustments,

whereby the radiator may be brought to a correct position for soldering.

Another object of the invention is to provide a radiator repair standthat will eliminate the use of a helper to turn the radiator to theproper position for soldering, and to provide an improved stand thatwill be capable of adjustment by the repairman.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention will be morefully described hereinafter, and will be more particularly pointed outin the claim appended hereto.

In the drawings, wherein like symbols refer to like or correspondingparts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of an improved radiator repair standconstructed according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same;

Figure 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 in Figure 1; and

Figure 4 is an end view with parts broken away, showing a radiator inplace in the stand.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 5 des1gnates a base adaptedto be. attached to the floor or other supporting surface and in which iserected the pipe standard 6, having at the upper end thereof an elbow 7,which connects with a second elbow 8, to which the horizontal pipesupport 9 is connected. The elbow 7 has one of 'its branches extendingvertically in continuation of the standard 6, and its opposite branchturned horizontally while the elbow 8 has both'branches disposed in thehorizontal, whereby the pipe arm 9 lies horizon- 4 tally and is offsetlaterally from the standard 6. The standard 6 may be made to swivel inthe base 5 to permit the arm 9 to be rotated in a horizontal plane, andif desired the elbows 7 and 8-may be swivelly 0 connected with a tightfrictional fit, whereby the supporting arm 9,may be swung in a verticalplane.

v The free end of the hollow pipe arm 9 is split as indicated at 10, toreceive the shank 65 11 of the forked universal head 12. A split collar13 is adapted to surround the split end 10 of the pipe arm 9 and isprovided with the flanges 14 and 15 to receive the bolt 16 by which thesplit collar is clamped tightly about the arm, in order to hold theshank 11 against either axial or rotating movement in said arm. Byloosening the bolt 16, the shank 11 may be adjusted in or out withrespect to the arm 9 or may be turned angu larly therein.

A complemental universal head 17 carried by an intermediate portion ofthe rear radiator frame bar 18 is inserted between the two forks of thebifurcateduniversal head 12 and secured therein swivelly, as by the bolt19 passing through both said heads. The bolt is preferably tightened toafford a tight frictional fit between the contacting surfaces of theheads, whereby to hold the frame, which supports the radiator in theadjusted position. This frame is composed of the rear bar 18, the endbar 20, the front bar 21, which parallels the rear bar 18 and aremovable end bar 22, which is adapted to fit in the notches 23 made toreceive same in the front and rear bars 18 and 21 at the end opposite tosaid end bar 20. A chain 24 is coupled between the removable end bar 22and the radiator frame, in order to prevent loss of the bar and toinsure that it will always be at hand.

The rear bar 18 carries the wooden block or disc 24 secured thereto, asby the bolts 26, and extending upon the inner side of the bar andopposite the universal head 17. The block 25 extends over an extensiveintermediate surface of the bar 18 and serves with the head 17 at theopposite side to form a rigid construction, preventing any possibilityof the bars buckling. Cooperating with the fixed wooden block 25 is anadjustable block or disc 27 carried upon a head 28 by the use of screwsor other fastenings 29. The head itself is movable by use of the screw30 attached to said plate 28, and having threaded engagement through athreaded opening in the front frame bar 21. The screw shaft 30 isprovided with a handle or crank 31 at its upper end for purposes ofrotating the shaft, whereby the adjustable block 27 may be caused toapproach or recede from the fixed block 25.

Figure 4 shows the manner of use of the device, in which the automobileradiator is indicated at 32, and is shown as received in the clampframe, being actually supported by the wooden blocks 25 and 27. The

' horizontal axis.

radiator is introduced endwise into the frame by initially removing theremovable end bar 22. The radiator is supported by hand or otherwiseuntil the crank 31 can be rotated sufliciently to cause the blocks and27 to clamp upon and support the radiator. The bar 22 is then replacedand this bar is preferably provided with notches complemental to thenotches 23 in the front and rear frame bars, for the purpose ofpreventing the expanding at the free ends of these front and rear bars,due to the strain devolving upon the blocks 25 and 27, which strainwould have a tendency to pry the bars apart. The blocks 25 and 27 may beof any appropriate soft material. With the radiator thus clamped, itbecomes an easy matter to adjust this radiator to a correct position, tomake the solder stick. This has always been a considerable problem, asthe radiator is an unwieldly part to handle. The universal joint 19permits the frame to be moved about the pivot pin, and the shank 11permits the frame to be rotated about a The frame arm 9 also has theuniversal movement referred to heretofore. The device will eliminate theuse of a helper, as the repairman himself can Very readily turn theframe to any position desirable for soldering. The friction joint willhold the radiator in the adjusted position.

It will be obvious that many changes in the construction, combinationand arrangement of parts could be made, which could be used withoutdeparting from the spirit of our invention, and we do not mean to limitthe invention to such details, except as particularly pointed out in theclaim.

Having thus described our invention, what We claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States is:

A radiator repair stand comprising a standard, an arm supported forhorizontal and Vertical adjustmentfrom said standard, and a radiatorrepair frame swivelly supported from said arm and comprising rear, frontand an end bar, said rear and front bars having notches at their frontsides, a removable notched end bar ada ted to fit into the notches ofthe front an rear bars, a wooden disc secured to the rear bar on theinside of the frame, an adjustable head mounted Opposite said wood disc,and a traveling wood disc carried by said head, said wood discs adaptedto clamp upon opposite sides of the radiator.

JOHN R. ALFORD. LUTHER ALEXANDER.

